Which action will change the Automation Mode on a track that is currently writing?

Which action will change the Automation Mode on a track that is currently writing?

• A. Command+Click on the Automation Mode selector on any currently writing track
• B. Option+Click on the Automation Mode selector on any track
• C. Control+Click on the Automation Mode selector
• D. Shift+Click on the Automation Mode selector

Answer: (A)

When you’re working with automation, the mode on a track determines how edits are recorded and how playback behaves. If a track is currently in Write mode and you want to switch to another automation mode quickly, you can use a modifier-click on the Automation Mode selector for that track. Specifically, Command+Click on the Automation Mode selector cycles to the next automation mode without opening a menu, letting you move from Write to the subsequent mode cleanly. This is a fast, hands-on way to change how future automation will be recorded, which is especially handy during active recording or edits. The other modifier options don’t perform this cycling action on a single track in the same way; they either open menus or affect multiple tracks, so they aren’t the fastest way to change the mode on a track that’s writing.

When you’re working with automation, the mode on a track determines how edits are recorded and how playback behaves. If a track is currently in Write mode and you want to switch to another automation mode quickly, you can use a modifier-click on the Automation Mode selector for that track. Specifically, Command+Click on the Automation Mode selector cycles to the next automation mode without opening a menu, letting you move from Write to the subsequent mode cleanly.

This is a fast, hands-on way to change how future automation will be recorded, which is especially handy during active recording or edits. The other modifier options don’t perform this cycling action on a single track in the same way; they either open menus or affect multiple tracks, so they aren’t the fastest way to change the mode on a track that’s writing.